FTD and Sprint Renew and Expand Partnership for Another Five Years

FTD, the world's largest flowers-by-wire service, has renewed and expanded its relationship with Sprint for another five years. As part of this renewal, FTD will utilize Sprint's 800 voice and data applications to enhance its services, providing its customers with the simplest and fastest way to access information and order flowers. The contract is valued at over $27 million over the five-year period.

Key Takeaways:

• FTD has over 23,000 members across the U.S. and Canada, and processes over 18 million orders annually.
• The company relies on Sprint's voice and data services to ensure accurate and reliable transmission of orders.
• FTD's Floral Network utilizes Sprint's services to provide features such as Crystal Call, Flowers-After-Hours, and the Florist Finder service.
• The partnership between FTD and Sprint has been expanded globally, with Sprint providing the link for International Floral Order Exchange, connecting nearly 66,000 florists in 141 countries via SprintNet.
• Sprint Business Services is one of the world's largest providers of business-to-business communications services, with revenues exceeding $12.6 billion annually.

Statistics:

• FTD has over 23,000 members across the U.S. and Canada.
• The company processes over 18 million orders annually.
• Sprint's voice and data services support FTD's Floral Network, providing features such as Crystal Call and Flowers-After-Hours.
• Nearly 66,000 florists in 141 countries are connected via SprintNet.
• Sprint Business Services has revenues exceeding $12.6 billion annually.

Sources:

• FTD press release, February 13, 1995
• Sprint Business Services Group press release, February 13, 1995